$440 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $410
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock in Tacoma South, a figure far above the state and national average. This creates a landscape dominated by large family homes, where the typical weekly rent is $440. Most residents own their homes, with very few people renting compared to other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tacoma South — higher than 87% of areas.
| Tacoma South | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $440 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures remain about the same as the New South Wales and Australian totals.
$440 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tacoma South, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Tacoma South, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far below state and national levels at just 6.3%. Most people own their homes, with 52.6% paying off a mortgage and 34.7% owning theirs outright, which is well above the national figure.
6.3% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tacoma South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, meaning there are no flats or townhouses. This results in a high proportion of large homes, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tacoma South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Tacoma South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/housing-dwellings